Top 5 Best Home-Based Business IdeasWritten by Detra D. Davis
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4. Community Cook Do you have a food specialty? Is there a dish you prepare that is always a family favorite? Have you ever tried to sell your special cheesecake or gumbo? Today everyone seems to be consumed with thoughts of food, and why not since most of us have little time to cook or even think about cooking. The old adage “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go” is more true today than ever before. Take a look around your community and visit bakeries and cafes, is something missing? Is there a café that would benefit from your double fudge pecan cluster ice cream or those lovely black currant scones? You may want to start small and deliver a few goodies to a local eatery in your area. You may want to sell your recipe to a local bakery or become a recipe developer for a number of restaurants in your area. Are you into recipe contest? Commercial food companies are always looking for a new original recipe and they are willing to pay. What have you got to lose? As Nike would say…”just do it!” 5. Teach Your Talent Few people know that according to No Child Left Behind legislation all school districts should be offering parent involvement opportunities to participating Title I parents. These opportunities may be in form of a parent enrichment seminar/workshop. You can teach your talent and get paid for it. All Title I eligible schools have parent involvement funds that can only be used to provide parents information that will assist them in helping their child achieves in school. Children cannot achieve when parents are homeless, jobless, illiterate and lack skills to help their child do well in school. There are many people who have skill and ability to teach resume writing, job seeking skills, tutor or teach adult reading, and help parents clean up their credit. If you think you could present this type of material in a professional manner, create a proposal and submit it to schools in your district. The funds available to provide these services to parent must be used or school districts will be penalized. This is a great way to make a real difference in your community.
Detra D. Davis is a Consultant, and technical writer with over 20 years of experience. She writes technical and operational manuals, and works as Parent Educator teaching workshops on the importance of establishing paternity and paying child support. Detra may be reached at 313-446-0896, at www.supportingourchildren.com or by mail at J. Davis & Associates Publishing, P. O. Box 44782, Detroit, MI 48244-0782, Attention: Detra D. Davis.
| | CHILD SUPPORT: 5 KEY THINGS EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOWWritten by Detra D. Davis
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4.Child support equals survival. Break-ups are never easy for parents or children. It often means that emotional and financial standard of living for all parties will suffer. Parents must understand that child support is paid for well being of child and parent caring for that child. Money is a powerful tool in this society and can be used as a weapon when it comes to child support. The duty to pay child support and right to visit are two different issues. They are not connected in law. In eyes of court child is entitled to contact with both parents. If non-support is an issue, begin documenting visitation and during your next visit with judge or referee assigned to your case mention fact that support has stopped. If you don’t have an upcoming court visit, write judge or referee assigned to your case. You can also inform your child support worker if you have one assigned, but write judge and request a hearing to address matter immediately. 5.There is power in pen, or in keyboard, depending on how you choose to communicate with people associated with your child support case. Always, always leave a paper trail. If you send a letter, ask postal worker to give you a confirmation, it will at least let you know when letter has arrived. Calling child support workers or trying to get in touch with “Friend of Court” staff is as impossible as willing “mega millions lottery.” Parent must continue to write or, drop off letters to their workers/judges, and get name of person you leave letter with, along with a phone number, This is great advice for any situation, if you think someone is giving you a bogus phone number, use your cell phone or a pay phone and call number before you leave location. If number is not valid go back, ask to speak to a supervisor and let them know; and take information to court with you so it can become part of court record. If you truly have a problem getting child support issues addressed, write your legislators and your governor, weekly if needed. The squeaky wheel get oil, and nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Detra D. Davis is a Consultant, and technical writer with over 20 years of experience. She writes technical and operational manuals, and works as Parent Educator teaching workshops on the importance of establishing paternity and paying child support. Detra may be reached at 313-446-0896, at www.supportingourchildren.com or by mail at J. Davis & Associates Publishing, P. O. Box 44782, Detroit, MI 48244-0782, Attention: Detra D. Davis.
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